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Old 06-12-13, 06:50 PM
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What's up People! Starters i would like to introduce myself as LS4HUNNID. I'm new to the Club Lexus forums also a newbie to the 1st Gen LS400. I got a good deal on my ride and added a few things except my wheels they've been on the car since purchased. The brand of the wheels are unknown. I just need your opinion Black or "should have stayed silver....."?




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Old 06-12-13, 06:59 PM
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Should have left them silver. That looks terrible IMO.
Old 06-12-13, 07:09 PM
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i can dig the black, makes the car look lower in my eyes since it hides the sizing of them. wassup with the half amber half clear front bumper lenses?
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I like them silver, but the black doesn't look bad. I think for your color combo, the silver looks nicer. If the car was slammed the black would look way better!
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Also..... I'm not the smartest guy, but isn't the brand of the wheels HP Designs? I might be wrong but it looks like it says that right on your center caps?
Old 06-12-13, 10:26 PM
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I personally think silver was better. Should have at least left the polished lip alone, that's too much black for your color scheme.

Silver > Black, polished lip > black.
Old 06-13-13, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
i can dig the black, makes the car look lower in my eyes since it hides the sizing of them. wassup with the half amber half clear front bumper lenses?
forget the lenses, look at that hood fitment..
Old 06-13-13, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 400ls
forget the lenses, look at that hood fitment..
that happens for closing the hood with a screw driver or something on the strut tower. the mixed color lenses doesnt even look bad at all.

And the wheels look better silver
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Are the wheels Plasti-dipped?
Old 06-14-13, 08:33 AM
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Silver.

Black looks like its on steelies lol
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Silver looks better imo
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+1 on silver.
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Silver is much cleaner, and more fitting for an LS, especially in that color scheme and it's current state.

Black might work with larger spoke wheels and a darker body, but I find it hard to pull of on any LS chassis.
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black = can't even tell what wheels they are

you need silver for that contrast buddy.
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Another vote for silver
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